Wansbeck Estuary Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.16° N 1.52° W

Wansbeck Estuary 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
15.0° C
1.0° 

Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
8
8
6
6
6
3
3
10
25
42
50
55
51
100
154
293
265
256
327
742
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
25
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:35PM4.43m
5:41AM4.75m
6:22PM4.32m
6:27AM4.68m
7:09PM4.15m
Low Tide
11:25AM-0.15m
11:40PM0.51m
12:12PM-0.16m
00:23AM0.60m
12:57PM-0.02m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:36
9:35
9:32
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
9
7
8
10
10
8
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